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Dateline NBC Mole Outed At DefCon

Posted by Zonk on from the bunch-of-cranky-hackers dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Dateline NBC allegedly attempted to infiltrate the DefCon hackerfest with a producer using a hidden camera. The show hoped to tape hackers admitting to illegal activities, but DefCon got wind of the plot and displayed the would-be-mole's photo before every presentation. Dateline refused to deny the planned infiltration. 'All journalists covering DefCon sign an agreement upon registering for the conference that outlines the rules, but the DefCon organizers say the mole apparently registered as a regular attendee, thereby bypassing the legal agreement. Dateline NBC is best known for its controversial To Catch A Predator series, which uses hidden cameras to tape men who are allegedly seeking to have sex with minors they met online.'"

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  1. Hmmmm by atari2600 · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://blog.wired.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08 /03/dateline_mole.jpg - she's cute.

  2. Re:Brilliant by Wizy · · Score: 5, Informative

    Way to read the story. Your "him" is a "her".

  3. best known? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Dateline NBC is best known for its controversial To Catch A Predator series, which uses hidden cameras to tape men who are allegedly seeking to have sex with minors they met online.

    Best known for that? I think they are best known for rigging a pickup truck to explode when they crashed it so that it would look good on tv.

    Their credibility is a wee bit low.

  4. Photos of the fleeing reporter by Spikescape · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://amishrabbit.smugmug.com/gallery/3253654

  5. Re: ATTN slashdot admins by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    visit http://tinyurl.com/preview.php and set this preference via cookie, i personally can't stand clicking on a link not knowing it's destination, thanks mainly to years at slashdot